Learn to Plant a Kitchen Garden at Canton Library Program

By Community Contributor eaash11

Mar 09, 2018 | 3:43 PM

Learn to plant a kitchen garden! Hear about design, construction, and lessons learned from examples of restored historic gardens in a free Canton Library program, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. (Posted by eaash11, Community Contributor)

A kitchen garden serves us in many ways-- for nutrition, flavor, health, beauty and relaxation. Brimming with flowers, herbs and vegetables, large or small, they are a source of comfort and satisfaction. Join the backyard-to-table food revolution. Learn the history of these gardens, how to build or restore one, and what to grow.

On Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m., Canton Public Library celebrates spring with a special program: "Kitchen Gardens - Past and Present," with Ethnobotanist Lawrence Davis-Hollander of Dandelion Gardening Arts.

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Mr. Davis-Hollander, who is also a horticulturist and research associate of the University of Massachusetts Natural Products and Medicinal Plant Laboratory, will describe various types of historical kitchen gardens, what they looked like, and how they inform us today. He says, "I [will also] go into types of raised bed gardens and… how to make them including… ideas around construction, soil, fertilizing, design ideas, the kinds of plants you can grow, plant combinations for beauty and edibility, names of varieties, [and] outdoor living spaces."

The program is free, and registration is requested for seating setup. Canton Public Library is located at 40 Dyer Avenue in Canton. For more information please call the library at (860) 693-5800, check the library website, or email kbunn@cantonpubliclibrary.org.

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